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SA GREENS BACK DUCK HUNTING BAN
December 15, 2023
The Select Committee inquiring into Native Bird and Quail Hunting in South Australia has released its report and recommendations today. Committee Members Tammy Franks Greens MLC and Ian Hunter Labor MLC have both backed a ban on ducking hunting. One Nation and Liberal MLCs...
Read MoreSA Greens Welcome Independent Inquiry's Findings on Governance of South Australia's Greyhound Racing Industry
December 14, 2023
The SA Greens welcome the findings of the Independent Inquiry into the Governance of the Greyhound Racing Industry in South Australia. The Greens moved in the Parliament for an Independent Inquiry into Greyhound Racing in June 2023, and tabled documents of the cruelty covered...
Read MoreRelease the Hounds… Report: SA Greens Call on the Malinauskas Government to Publicly Release the Independent Inquiry Report into Greyhound Racing
December 05, 2023
In August, the State Government appointed former Victorian Police Commissioner Graham Ashton to commission an inquiry into the regulatory environment, governance, and integrity of the South Australian greyhound racing industry. The inquiry was prompted following the release of distressing footage depicting the alleged abuse...
Read MoreSA Greens Call for End to Greyhound Racing as Independent Inquiry Reaches Report Deadline
November 30, 2023
The SA Greens renew their call to ban greyhound racing, following the deadline of the Independent Inquiry into the South Australian greyhound racing industry. Five racing greyhounds have died in South Australia since the inquiry began, with twelve dogs killed while racing on SA...
Read MoreUpper House Calls for Royal Commission into Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence
November 29, 2023
A motion calling on the Government to establish a Royal Commission into Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence will be moved in the Upper House today, backed by the Greens, SA-BEST and the Liberals. The call comes as four women were killed at the hands...
Read MoreSA Greens to Move in Parliament for a Royal Commission into Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence
November 24, 2023
The SA Greens will move a motion in the states Upper House next week calling on the Government to hold a Royal Commission into Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence. The move is backed by advocates for women’s safety, including Embolden SA, the Zahra Foundation...
Read MoreYou Bet; They Die: SA Greens Call to End Greyhound Racing After Death of Two Dogs in Four Days
November 23, 2023
The SA Greens urgently renew their plea to ban greyhound racing in light of two tragic deaths on South Australian tracks this week, mere days before the deadline for the inquiry into the South Australian greyhound racing industry. Kruger Dawn was only 31 months...
Read MoreSA Greens Welcome Move to Ban Engineered Stone
November 23, 2023
The SA Greens welcome the Malinauskas Government’s decision to ban the use of engineered stone, guaranteeing their Parliamentary support for this imperative action. The Greens support would guarantee passage of any Government legislation to affect such a ban. According to a 2021 report by...
Read MoreSA Greens Demand Swift Action Against Nazi Symbols as One Nation led Parliamentary Committee Lags
November 02, 2023
The SA Greens in Parliament this week have called on the Malinauskas Government to follow their interstate counterparts in criminalising public displays of Nazi symbols. This comes after revelations during question time this week a lack of action by the Parliamentary Committee tasked with...
Read MoreCFS Facilities Audit Urgency as El Nino Summer Threat Looms
October 20, 2023
A Greens motion calling on the Malinauskas government to urgently ensure a proper audit of CFS facilities across our state has this week passed the Upper House with Liberal and Cross Bench support. The need for an audit has been called for by the...
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